In Massachusetts — ground zero for the pandemic once again — that meant Cape Cod and the islands, as well as all of Suffolk and Bristol counties. Education officials also advised that all students in grades K-6 wear masks indoors this fall, while vaccinated students in grades 7 and up should be allowed to go maskless. State Sen. Becca Rausch, D-Needham, also panned the guidance, stating that the Baker administration "failed our commonwealth’s children and families." Getting extra creditThere’s a mounting local effort to ensure that eligible families apply for the new and larger child tax credit. The child tax credit previously maxed out at $2,000 annually per qualifying child.

Source: MetroXpress August 01, 2021 08:25 UTC